WORLD HISTORY

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ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
John Locke believed that man was born with natural rights. Which of the following was NOT one of John Locke’s natural rights?
A
life
B
liberty (freedom)
C
pursuit of happiness
D
property
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Locke believes that we are able to notice or experience our mind performing these actions and when we do we receive ideas of reflection. These are ideas such as memory, imagination, desire, doubt, judgment, and choice. Locke’s view is that experience (sensation and reflection) issues us with simple ideas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pursuit of happiness is the foundation of individual liberty, since it gives us the ability to make decisions that are in our long-term best interest. Since there is a diversity of natures, what causes happiness completely depends on the individual and his or her own experience of pleasure and pain.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Locke, the natural rights of individuals limited the power of the king. The king did not hold absolute power, as Hobbes had said, but acted only to enforce and protect the natural rights of the people.

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